Prof. Abraham Diskin

Education

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ph.D., Political Science, Supervisor: E. Gutmann

1971

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, MA, Political Science

1968

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, BA, Political Science and Statistics

Service in Academic and Research Institutions

2013-

Sa’arey-Mishpat Academic Center, Israel.

2009-

The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel

2007-2008

George Washington University, Washington DC, USA

1992-1993

Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

1985

Japan Foundation

1983-1984

Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

1982-1983

The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

1978-2010

TThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Professional Activities and Committee Membership

1980-2014

1.Referee for the top ranked political science journals (including APSR, CPS, Electoral Studies and EJPR);
2.Adviser for the Commission of Higher Education; Knesset and Knesset committees, governmental ministries, research institutes, governmental institutes, political parties, politicians and international organizations;
3.Analyst for the Israeli and international media.

2013-:

Chairman, The School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Sha'arei Mishpat

2012-:

Chairman, Committee on Political Science and Public Administration, Israel' Council for Higher Education (Malag)

Diskin, A., The Competitive Multi-party system of Israel , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Instructor: Emanuel Gutmann, 1976

ii. Books and monographs

Diskin, A., The Last Days in Israel: Understanding the New Israeli Democracy, London: Frank Cass, 2003

Diskin, A., The Presidents, Jerusalem: Maggie, 2008

Diskin, A., From Altalenah to the Present Day: The History of a Political Movement – from Herut to Likud: 1948-2010, Jerusalem: Begin Center and Carmel publications, , Jerusalem: Karmel and Begin Center, 2011

Diskin, A., Government and Politics in Israel, Jerusalem: Maggie, 2011

Diskin, A., Constitution of the State of Israel: Proposed by the Institute for Zionist Strategies , Jerusalem: The Institute for Zionist Strategies, 2006 (introduction, editing and draft proposal; Hebrew and English).

Diskin, A., (ed.), The Results of the Municipal Elections of 1983 , Jerusalem: The Ministry of the Interior, The Inspector General of Elections, 1990, (Hebrew)

Diskin, A., (ed.), The Results of the Elections of the Constituent Assembly (1949) and of the Second Knesset (1951) , Jerusalem: The Ministry of the Interior, The Inspector General of Elections, 1990, (Hebrew)

Diskin, A., Results of Elections to the Local Authorities, 2003 , Jerusalem: Maggie, 2004 (for the Inspector General of Elections, The Ministry of the Interior, Hebrew)

Diskin, A., Results of Elections to the Sixteenth Knesset, 2003 , Jerusalem: Maggie, 2004 (for the Inspector General of Elections, The Ministry of the Interior, Hebrew)

Diskin, A., Results of the Special Elections of the Prime Minister , 2001, Jerusalem: Maggie, 2004 (for the Inspector General of Elections, The Ministry of the Interior, Hebrew)

Diskin, A., Results of Elections to the Fifteenth Knesset and the Prime Minister, 1999 , Jerusalem: Maggie, 2004 (for the Inspector General of Elections, The Ministry of the Interior, Hebrew)

Diskin, A., From Altalenah to the Present Day: The History of a Political Movement – from Herut to Likud: 1948-2010 , Jerusalem: Begin Center and Carmel publications, , Jerusalem: Karmel and Begin Center, (Hebrew). 2011

Diskin, A., “The Causes of the 1977 Upheaval”, to be published in a book edited by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Begin’s Institute, Jerusalem, 2010

Diskin, A., “Introduction”, in Diskin, A., From Altalenah to the Present Day: The History of a Political Movement – from Herut to Likud: 1948-2010 , Jerusalem: Begin Center and Carmel publications, , Jerusalem: Karmel and Begin Center, (Hebrew). 2011

Diskin, A., “The Likud in the 2009 Elections”, in A Diskin, A., From Altalenah to the Present Day: The History of a Political Movement – from Herut to Likud: 1948-2010 , Jerusalem: Begin Center and Carmel publications, , Jerusalem: Karmel and Begin Center, (Hebrew). 2011

Diskin, A., “Milestones”, in Diskin, A., Diskin, A., From Altalenah to the Present Day: The History of a Political Movement – from Herut to Likud: 1948-2010 , Jerusalem: Begin Center and Carmel publications, , Jerusalem: Karmel and Begin Center, (Hebrew). 2011

Diskin, A., and Koppel, M. “The Measurement of Voting Power as a Special Case of the Measurement of Political Power”, Voting Power and Procedures. Essaysin Honour of Dan Felsenthal and Moshe Machover , Springer, 2014 (forthcoming)

Diskin, A., Diskin, H., and Hazan R.Y. “Why Democracies Fall: The Reasons for Democratic Failure and Success”, International Political Science Review (2011, special online issue of especially noteworthy articles published in the journal in the past decade; republication of IPSR (2005), 26(3), 291-309.)

Diskin, A., “Elections to the Knesset”; “Electoral Reform”; “Electoral System”; “Norwegian Law”, in Hattis-Rolef, S., (ed.), Political Dictionary of the State of Israel , New York: McMillan, 1987 (Hebrew version by Jerusalem: Keter, 1987)

Diskin, A., “Elections in Australia, Ireland, and Malta under the Single Transferable Vote; Reflections on an Embedded Institution”, Review on a book edited by S. Bowler and B. Grofman, Canadian Journal of Political Science , 2002

Diskin, A., “Ideology, Party Change, and Electoral Campaigns in Israel, 1965-2001”, Review of a book by Jonathan Mendilow, published in Political Science Quarterly , 2004

Diskin, A., Ben-Gurion against the Knesset by Giora Goldberg. Book Review, to be published in The Middle East Journal , 2004